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PID: 283993 (2K5/3Nkp2/4p3/8/4BQ2/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Zimmer, Eligiusz

Best Problems, 2026

2K5/3Nkp2/4p3/8/4BQ2/8/8/8

#2

4 + 3

5454 Near Snap 2026

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Qxe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg5+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...f6!
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Sf6#
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Qh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qxf7+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Kxf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg6!
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...fxg6
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Qb4#

Anticipated by 268781(2020)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • P(a);OGATEB::QAR2(B),XP(a)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(B);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_GUARD,S_FLIGHT::QAB1(B)
        • K(b);OGATE,P-FLIGHT::QAR1(B)
      • Refutation
        • P(c);P_SPINP(c)
    • Try
      • Q(B);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT,XQ(B)
    • Try
      • Q(B);
      • Threat
        • QAB1(B)
      • Vars
        • K(b);P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT::QAB(B)
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT::QAR1(B)
      • Refutation
        • P(a);
    • Try
      • Q(B);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);OGATE,P-FLIGHT::QAR1(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P_SPINP(a),S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(B);CHECK,XP(c)
      • Vars
        • K(b);S_FLIGHT::QAB(B)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT,XQ(B)
  • Actual
    • B(A);
    • Vars
      • K(b);N_GUARD,P-FLIGHT,P_SPINP(c)::QAB1(B),XP(c)
      • P(c);OGATE,XB(A)::QAB1(B)
      • P(a);OGATEB::QAR2(B),XP(a)
      • P(c);::QAB(B)
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